If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.
ANDRE MAUROISLost Illusion is the undisclosed title of every novel.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.
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The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.
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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.
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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.
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Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.
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We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
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Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.
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To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
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